Some of my money, some financing, father is the GC (which makes the full-gut across the continent not as scary a risk as it sounds).Spent two months wondering why no one would take our money for a house, once we figured out what worked, we suddenly realized we needed to think a little bigger (was doing it all my cash, now I'm good with some leverage).I've got a nice w2 that I'd love to dump for half the salary, if I could generate it, but I'm thinking that might be many years from now.Anyways, I'm heading to Atlanta Wednesday morning through Sunday morning. 

Yes, Podio is a great CRM, and great with "Deal Flow", but to be honest, its not great at Prospecting or Lead Generation. 

In particular, I am looking for recommendations for local banks that provide construction loans and references for GC's.Any other reference or leads are appreciated!  

It is easier to show it to everyone and encourage everyone to apply to not be accused of leading or discriminating.You can also set up appointments open house style where you are there only a certain time and they overlap, because you will run into no-shows.We show all interested folks the place and offer an application. 

if you have NEVER done a build job or spec i think that financing will be your biggest hurdle.also your cash position is quite weak.. sometimes vertical lender will over look experience if you pay cash for the dirt.but leverage and no experience leads to no deal.. this would be a decent deal for a local builder given carrying cost sales costs etc etc.. how much they would cut you in for finding it and providing a little bit of cash is up to negotiation of course.

As an example, getting 20K to work to generate 2K in profit, $600+ will get lost to the administration costs. 

The weather of Chicago and how various neighborhoods and suburbs react to the signs will test your patience and grit, but, if you can last, you'll have some leads.

I understand wanting to have multiple sources of potential leads.

Not sure if it would be easier to start local and generate some income first or just dive right in the Florida market.

Hey everyone, I'm looking at making a deal on a property in Vista, CA for a potential Vacation Rental/AirBnB that, based on what I've seen should generate good cash flow.